Sabres go up 4 goals, hold off Canucks' third-period rally
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Alex Tuch had a goal and an assist and Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen stopped 32 of 35 shots as the host Buffalo Sabres held on to beat the Vancouver Canucks 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Ryan McLeod, Zach Metsa, Josh Doan and Tage Thompson also scored for the Sabres, who have won 11 of their last 12 overall and five straight on home ice. Defenseman Bowen Byrum had two assists.<